Finger Plays & "Reading" Wordless Books

Need some ideas for fun games or creative play with children? Learn new finger plays and view examples of how you can help your children "read" wordless books. Develop strong early literacy skills through interaction, song, narrative and creativity. But don't be confined to the "right" way to do something. Below we have a number of examples of different staff members performing the same song and activity, but they each add their own special style. Making up your own words, actions or whole finger plays and new stories with your children is so much fun and a great way to develop great readers-to-be. Like the videos? Have suggestions? Please share your comments on our 6 by 6 videos through our short survey.

Finger Plays

Finger Plays: Arrorro Mi Niña

Finger Plays: Ball for Baby

Finger Plays: Beehive

Finger Plays: Beehive 2

Finger Plays: Choo-Choo Train

Finger Plays: Clap Your Hands

Finger Plays: Countdown

Finger Plays: Dinosaurs

Finger Plays: Elephant

Finger Plays: Falling Raindrops

Finger Plays: Farmer & His Seeds

Finger Plays: Five Little Ducks

Finger Plays: Five Little Friends

Finger Plays: Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed

Finger Plays: Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed 2

Finger Plays: Five Little Monkeys Sitting in A Tree

Finger Plays: Five Little Monkeys Sitting in A Tree 2

Finger Plays: Five Little Mice

Finger Plays: Five Little Mice 2

Finger Plays: Five Little Pumpkins

Finger Plays: Five Little Puppies

Finger Plays: Grandpa's and Grandma's Glasses

Finger Plays: Have You Ever Been Fishing?

Finger Plays: Here's a Little Bunny

Finger Plays: I Have a Nose

Finger Plays

Finger Plays: I Have 10 Little Fingers

Finger Plays: I'm a Little Teapot

Finger Plays: In My Little Garden Bed

Finger Plays: Itsy Bitsy Spider

Finger Plays: Little House in the Little Woods

Finger Plays: Las Manitos

Finger Plays: Los Deditos y el Huevitos

Finger Plays: My Little Turtle

Finger Plays: Nest for Robin

Finger Plays: Open Them, Close Them

Finger Plays: Open Them, Shut Them

Finger Plays: Over in the Meadow

Finger Plays: Roll Over

Finger Plays: Sana, Sana

Finger Plays: Seasons of Beauty

Finger Plays: Sleepy Caterpillars

Finger Plays: Tea for Two

Finger Plays: Teddy Bear

Finger Plays: Ten Little Froggies

Finger Plays: There was a Turtle

Finger Plays: There was a Turtle2

Finger Plays: These are my Glasses

Finger Plays: Two Little Blackbirds

Finger Plays: Way Up High in the Apple Tree

Finger Plays: Where is Thumbkin?

Finger Plays: Wiggle Your Fingers

"Reading" Wordless Books

Why Read Wordless Books?

Reading Wordless Books: Blue Sea

Reading Wordless Books: A Boy, a Dog and a Frog

Reading Wordless Books: Do You Want to Be My Friend?

Reading Wordless Books: Carl's Birthday

Reading Wordless Books: Farm Charm

Reading Wordless Books: Good Dog, Carl

Reading Wordless Books: Is it Red, is it Yellow, is it Blue?

Reading Wordless Books: Jack Wants a Snack

Reading Wordless Books: Picnic

Reading Wordless Books: Puss in Boots

Reading Wordless Books: Tuesday

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